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FBI director reveals that 6,900 devices have yet to be unlocked/decrypted

If you were looking to live in an era of digital privacy, it may have just arrived. According to a statement shared by FBI Director Christopher Wray at the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Sunday, the FBI has been unable to retrieve data from 6,900 mobile devices that it attempted to access over […]

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Apple releases iOS 11 developer beta 8

Apple’s getting closer to releasing iOS 11 and has let is eighth developer beta for the mobile operating system out the door. The most notable changes in the new beta include back-end enhancements and an improved voice for Siri as well as Apple Pay and Photos services enhancements. The company has apparently also included a […]

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Adobe announces “end of life” date for Flash Player at end of 2020

Adobe’s Flash Player now has an end date: the end of 2020. Adobe says it’s working with companies including Apple and Google to prepare for the upcoming death of Flash, as quoted here: Given this progress, and in collaboration with several of our technology partners – including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla – Adobe […]

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AppleCare+ terms quietly updated, now include coverage two accidental damage incidents, on-site repairs for desktop Macs

AppleCare+ just got a bit more lenient. Following Apple’s quiet expansion of AppleCare+’s warranty period from two to three years a while back, as well as covering accidental damage to the company’s desktop and MacBook product families, Apple has brought the AppleCare+ package in line with services provided for its mobile devices. The new coverage […]

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Microsoft releases Visual Studio development tools for Mac

If you’re interested in writing Visual Studio code on your Mac, this might be for you. Following an extended preview for developers, Microsoft has released Visual Studio for Mac at the company’s Build 2017 developer conference this week. Microsoft offered the following comment about the release today: We are happy to announce the release of […]